Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7104, Samuel Emery, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Emery, Samuel Hannah
W. 7104
CONTENTS

✓ Maine. No 21103.
Samuel Emery
of Ripley in the State of Maine who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Woodgood of the Reg't commanded by Col. Nason in the Mass: line for
3. years
(Not paid)
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 120. Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Jan'y 1833. and sent to N. C. Vose, Augusta, Me.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 — $ 180. 00.
Semi-ann. allowance ending 4. Mar: 33. $ 60. 00
$ 240. 00.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis J. Fancion Clerk, Book (D. Vol. 1 st Page 56.

2998 P Maine Hannah Emery widow of Maj Samuel Emery who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Sergeant
1887 Jan'y 8 T.S. Hopkins history Prior
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120. Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of November 1853 and sent to
M rs Allen Norridgewock Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 3. Vol. a

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Samuel Emery aged sixty three years, a citizen of the U. States, born in Acton, Massachusetts, now resident in Ripley in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that in the month of April 1777 I enlisted as a sergeant, (my sergeant's warrant is herewith forwarded) in Capt. Twogood's company, and Col. Thomas Nixon's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the term of three years. Which term I fully served out, and took my honorable discharge on the first day of April 1780; which discharge is herewith forwarded. I was in both the battles of the taking of Gen. Burgoine. I was discharged at a place called Soldier's Fortune, near West Point. From my reduced circumstances in life I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension, heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge boone on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine. Samuel Emery
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset ss.
On the twenty first day of April, A D 1818, Samuel Emery, above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed — Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq. Just of Court C.
Pleas, second Eastern Circuit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Philip Leavitt of Athens, District of Maine, Esq. upon oath do testify and declare, That I am well acquainted with Samuel Emery above named. From his reduced circumstances in life, he needs the assistance of his country for support. He maintains the character of a man of truth. Philip Leavitt

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset Jo
On the twenty first day of April, A D 1818, Philip Leavitt within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him subscribed - Before me,
Nathan Weston Juror
C. Just. of Court C. Pleas Second Eastern Circuit -
Samuel Emery, Ripley Sergt. Col. Nixon's. Mass. Reg. 1777 to 1780. -
✓ April 22. 1818
Admitted

State of Maine.
I William Allen Jr. Clerk, for the County of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is fifty - eight dollars and  cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing  dollars and Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty ninth day of June 1820.
William Allen Jr. Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset

No 25
Samuel Emery Ripley
6080
March 18 th 19
Robert C. Voss August Maine

State of Maine.
Somerset Kennebec COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty seventh day of June , 1820, personally appeared before  in open Court before  Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties; proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Samuel Emery aged sixty five years, resident in Wesley in the County of Somerset within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Twogood and Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Nason of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years, and was in both of the battles at the taking of Burgoyne, and was previously in the battle at Bunkerhill in 1775 in the same Col o Nason Regiment that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the twenty second day of April 1818; that he is now on the Pension Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6.080 . And I, the said Samuel Emery do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Samuel Emery
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: One horse of the value of ten Dollars One cow & half  of fourteen dollars One Swine  three dollars Old house hold stuff (besides bedding)  seven dollars One axe and one old hoe  one dollar
I have a debt due me which may possibly be collected to the amount of thirty three dollars; and I owe as much as one hundred and fifty dollars. I have no trade, my occupation is that of a farmer; but from age and infirmity and having a lame shoulder I am able to do but little labor. I have no income de- rived from any property whatever. My family consists of five persons, myself, My wife Rebecca aged sixty two years very feeble health and was so for seven years last past - My son Samuel aged twenty one years. My daughter Mary aged seventeen and my grand daughter Lucinda Bigelow aged ten years. Except the above and my necessary

(bedding and clothing) I have no estate or income whatever.
Samuel Emery
Somerset ss. Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule this twenty sixth day of June 1820 before me Eben. Thatcher, Judge of Probate P. M. Eastern Circuit

Declaration of Hannah Emery and appl n for pension under Act of Feb 3, 1853
Said Emery served 3 years in Regt. Massachusetts Centennial Line Placed on Pension roll Jan 8, 1819 under Act of March 15, 1818 Dropped from the roll under Act of May 1, 1820 Placed on the roll again Jan 11, 1833 under Act of June 7, 1832 at rate of $120 a year Reference is had to the Pension Rolls & papers in the War Department. Papers enclosed
1, Widows Declaration 2, testimony of E. Braly & J. S. Boston 3, testimony of Joshua Grafton Esq. 4, Certificate of marriage by Rev. Grafton
Certificate of Pension to be transmitted to William Allen Norridgewock Me.

Stridgewick Maine Nov 4, 1853 To the Com d of Pensions,
Mrs Hannah Emery wishes her claim for pension examined & allowed and certificate remitted to the subscriber for her William Allen her Agent

State of Maine } County of Somerset } ss Be it known that on the 29 th day of October A.D., eighteen hundred and fifty three before the Hon. David White Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Hannah Emery being a resident of St Albans in said county aged eighty years, and being first sworn according to law, made oath that she is the widow of Samuel Emery deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7 th 1832, at the time of his death at the rate of one hundred  one hundred twenty dollars a year; that she was married to the said Samuel Emery at Norridgewock in the County of Somerset on the 4 th of October 1826 and that on the 10 th day of October A.D. 1838 her said husband died at Ripley (me); that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 rd of February A.D., 1853. This declarant further states on oath that she has remained unmarried ever since the death of her said husband and is now a widow and is entitled to the benefit of the act of Congress last mentioned. Witnesses, Sullivan Lothrop }
Sally Boston }
Hannah her Emery Mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open court at a special Court of Probate held at St Albans in said County of Somerset - the day and year first above written, and I hereby certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to me that the facts stated by the declarant are true, that she is a person of truth, that the said Samuel Emery was a pensioner, at the time he died under the Act of June 7, 1832. David White Judge

I Edwin Braly of St Albans aged forty four years and I Jesse S. Baston of St Albans aged forty four years being first sworn according to Law, certify on oath that we were well acquainted with Samuel Emery late of Ripley deceased in his life time, we know that he was a revolutionary pensioner and that he died at Ripley about the 4 th day of October A.D. 1838. and left Hannah Emery his lawful widow, we know that said Samuel Emery and Hannah Emery lived together as man & wife, as long as he lived and that she has remained a widow and unmarried ever since the death of her said husband, we live in the immediate vicinity of said Hannah Emery and have been well acquainted with her for more than fifteen years last past, she sustains a good reputation for truth and virginity
Edwin Braly Jesse S. Baston
State of Maine } County of Somerset } ss
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me and I certify that the deponents are well known to me and are creditable witnesses, this 29 th day of October A.D. 1853 Sullivan L. Knight Justice of the Peace

State of Maine } ss. I Cleverlynn Kidder Clerk of the Courts County of Somerset } For the county aforesaid we certify that Hon. Sullivan Lethrop is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Somerset duly qualified to administer oaths and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State for said county this seventh day of December A.D. 1853
Cleverlynn Kidder Clerk

State of Maine } County of Somerset } ss,
I Albert Moore Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Somerset do certify that the Honorable David White is Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County, that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine and that these papers contain the proceedings in the case of Hannah Emery an applicant for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 1 st day of Nov r AD. 1853.
Albert Moore Register
Nov 1. 1853.
I Joshua Gould of Harnegowick (Maine) aged sixty eight years being first sworn according to law, testify on oath, that I was well acquainted with the within named Samuel Emery from my earliest recollection in infancy to the time of his death, he was a brother to my mother; was a sergeant in the army in the Revolutionary war and was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death under the Act of June 7. 1832 entitled to one hundred & twenty dollars a year and I have also been well acquainted with the within named Hannah Emery (formerly Hannah Baston) for forty years last past; being a magistrate duly authorized to solemnize marriages I on the fourth day of October 1826, joined the said Samuel & Hannah in marriage and know that they lived together as husband and wife from the time of said marriage till he died, according to the best of my recollection about fifteen years ago, that said Hannah has remained a widow and an married over since that time.
Joshua Gould.
(over)

State of Maine } County of Somerset ss. November 11. 1853.
Sworn and subscribed by the within named Joshua Gould before me William Allen Justice of Peace
I certify that the within named Joshua Gould is a person by me well known and that he is a credible witness I also certify that the facts he testifies to are within my personal knowledge; William Allen

3. 624 Maine Transcript of record of marriage of Samuel Emery & Hannah Bastore
Hannah Emery wid. of Saml.
at 3 Feb. 1853
Admitted $120- brann, commf. 3 Feb. 1853.
W Allen Norridgewock Me.

I Stephen D. Lindsey being first sworn according to law, certify that I am Town Clerk of the town of Norridgewock, in Maine, and have the custody of the records of said town, that the following extract is truly copied from the record of marriages in said town where it is entered in plain legible words and figures, to wit: "I hereby certify that the following is a correct list of all the persons by me joined in marriage within the year preceding the 30th April 1827 viz: Samuel Emery of Ripley to Hannah Boston of Norridgewock, on the 4th of October 1826. Norridgewock April 30. 1827. Joshua Gould Justice of Peace. A true copy of the original certificate on file."
Attest William Allen Jr. Town Clerk
A true copy of record
Attest Stephen D. Lindsey Town Clerk
State of Maine } County of Somerset } ss. Subscribed and sworn this tenth day of November A.D. 1853 before me.
State of Maine } County of Somerset } ss
William Allen, Justice of Peace
I Shewelly Kidder Clerk of the Courts of the county aforesaid certify that William Allen is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly qualified to administer oaths that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this tenth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred & fifty three Shewelly Kidder Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
74.7104
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., 9-25, 1927
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Emery a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 Apl 77 ✓ 3 yrs. ✓ Sgt. Nixon Mass   Twagood Thos. Nixon Mass        
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill & Stillwater
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apl 21 1818 - al
Residence at date of application, Ripley Me. Somerset Co
Age at date of application, 63 b. Acton Mass
Remarks: He married Oct 4 1826 in Norridgewock Me. Hannah Boston  said place; he d Oct 1836 78 38 + she was al pin on an ap ex  Oct 29 1853 while res. in St. Albans, Somerset Co. Me. as 80 yrs.  In 1820 he married wife Rebecca as 62, son Saml as 21, dau Mary 17  + gr. dau Lucinda Biglow as 10 yrs. (date of wife's death not stated)  nor maiden name
First +
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

{1922, Sept. 25 hist. to Mrs. Asaph Putnam. Ev. letter in W. 23120, Moriah Gould.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7104
Hannah Emery
Widow
Samuel Emery
Sgt. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 23, 1853
Index:—Vol. A , Page 217
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nathaniel Smith aged 60. born in Goping. now of all in north.
In May 1875 as a private for 9 months in Capt. Hinson's and Col. John Starks regt. served out and then immediately Feb'y 1876 again enlisted as a private in Capt. Amos Merrill's comp. and Col. John Starks regt for new

Nat. Smith
Sam Prescott Esq.
May 8. 1818
W 7104
Samuel Emery

T H I S certifyeth, That has served in the Massachusetts Regiment, being the full Term of his Inlistment ; has conducted himself as a good and faithful Soldier, and is hereby discharged the Service.
Given under my Hand at this Day of
1780.

W. F. 7104 Samuel Emery Mass.

To Samuel Emery of the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment In the service of the United States of America
Greeting.
Reposing especial trust and confidence in your Prudence and good Conduct, I do, by these presents, appoint you second Serjeant to the Fifth Comp y in y e said Reg t . In the service of the United States:— you are therefore, carefully & diligently to discharge the Duty of a serjeant, by doing & performing all Manner of things thereinunto belonging. And I do strictly charg e & require all Non Commis d Officers and soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders as serjt t and you are to observe and follow all Orders and Directions, from time to time as you shall receive from me, or any of your Superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust Reposed in you; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant,
Given under my hand at Quarters at Soldiers Fortune this Thirty First day of
August 1 st 1777
W. M c Lean Col

Episcopal Church South Nov 18 1883
Sir,
Please certify date of death of Samuel Emory, Pensioner, at $120 - Act of June 1832, Name Roll - or to what time paid
Resp't
J. Kurtz Esq. I. Straldo 3d Audr. Commr.
Samuel Emory, Act 1832, $120.00. p. an. - Died 2 d October 1836, Paid to his death.
Edw. S. Rinds Actg. Auditor.

Hannah Emery

Brief in the case of Hannah Emery wd. of Samuel of Somerset, Maine County and State of 3, February 1833 - act
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband pensioned Act 7, June 1832 $120, marriage proved from Town record
Identity (as well as marriage, with death of her husband the deceased pensioner) proved by various credible witnesses
(death alleged 1 Oct 38 - The auditor reports (If for increase.) death as occurring in 1836 - but notwithstanding this
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? variance, which may be referred to the fallibility of memory, I have thought the claim should be admitted, upon the strength & fullness of the other testimony
Name and residence of Agent Wm Allen, Norridgewock Maine
W. Allen Examining Clerk.

Application sent July 20 th 1820 to Robert C. Vose, Augusta, Maine
6000:
Maine
Samuel Emery Sergeant
Massachusetts line, 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of April 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of January 1810 and del d Robert C. Vose, Augusta Me.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1810. 4 mo 13/30 — 35.46 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48.00
$83.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Ripley,
[Handwritten signature]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Samuel Ridgway Emery , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Ripley , in the said County of Somerset , in the District of Maine, on the twenty first day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a non commissioned officer , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston J. C. Dist. C. Court C. Pleas 2 d East. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive, likely that of the Clerk, positioned to the right of the attestation text.

Sam l Emery
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11/11/11

Augusta, Me. October 5, 1832,
To THE HON. LEWIS CASS, Secretary of War.
SIR:—Being now a pensioner on the Maine Roll in the receipt of a pension under the Act of Congress, of March 18, 1818, and being entitled to the benefits of the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832, by first relinquishing my further claim to the pension under the first named Act. I do accordingly hereby relinquish my further claim to such pension, and state that I served as a Sergeant in Capt. William Boogood's Company, in Col. J. Merrill's Regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops that enlisted as a Sergeant in 1777 for three years & served as such until 1780 when I was Honorably discharged, & my discharge is now on file in the war office.
and do therefore respectfully request that I may be placed on the Pension List under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832. My pension, under the first named Act, was Eight dollars per month. My pension certificate which is herein enclosed, in numbered 6080 and I was last paid at the Branch Bank of the United States, at Portland, Maine, the fourth day of September 1832 I now live in Ripley in the County of Somerset Maine, and it is my request that any communications upon this subject may be addressed to ROBERT C. Vose, Esq. of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine.
Samuel Emery
I am Sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 28. 1832.
* hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Samuel Emery served as a Sergeant thirty three months in Capt. Goodwin's company in Col. Nixon's regiment, viz. from the first of April 1777 to the 31 st day of December 1779, and also that he served as a Sergeant in Capt. Heywood's company in the same regiment three months, viz. from the 1 st day of January to the 1 st day of April 1780.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
I CERTIFY THAT, in conformity with the Act of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
the sum of six thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars per month, to commence on the 1st day of January, 1818, is inscribed on the Roll of the Revolutionary Pensions, and is payable to the said pensioner.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 10th day of January, 1818.
6000.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Samuel Emery — late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District Maine Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d day of April — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty eighth day of January one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
A. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.